Bacterial photosynthesis involves light-harvesting pigments that capture light energy and transfer it to reaction centers. The energy is converted to electrons that are fed into an electron transport chain, generating a proton motive force used by ATPases to make ATP. There are five photosynthetic bacterial groups classified based on 16S rRNA, including oxygenic cyanobacteria/prochlorophytes and anoxygenic purple bacteria, green sulfur bacteria, heliobacteria, and green gliding bacteria. Oxygenic photosynthesis results in O2 release and CO2 removal using two photosystems, while anoxygenic photosynthesis uses bacteriochlorophyll and one photosystem to generate ATP without O2 production.
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Photosynthesis C3 and C4 cycle, Dr.Kamlesh shah, PSSHDA,KADI
2. General Mechanism of Bacterial
Photosynthesis
Light-harvesting pigments (LHPs) embedded in
membranes capture light energy and transfer it to a
protein-complex called a reaction center
the energy is converted into excited, low potential
electrons
electrons are fed into an electron transport chain, where
they "fall" through a series of electron carriers, generating
a proton motive force
membrane-bound ATPases then use the proton motive
force to make ATP.
4. Classification of Photosynthetic Bacteria
Five photosynthetic groups within domain Bacteria (based
on 16S rRNA)
Oxygenic Photosynthesis
Cyanobacteria and prochlorophytes
Anoxygenic Photosynthesis
Purple bacteria
Green sulfur bacteria
Heliobacteria
Green gliding bacteria
5. Oxygenic Photosynthesis
Occurs in cyanobacteria and prochlorophytes
Synthesis of carbohydrates results in release of molecular
O2 and removal of CO2 from atmoshphere
Occurs in lamallae which house thylakoids containing
chlorophyll a/b and phycobilisomes pigments which
gather light energy
Uses two photosystems (PS):
- PS II- generates a proton-motive force for making ATP
- PS I- generates low potential electrons for reducing
power.
7. Anoxygenic Photosynthesis
Uses light energy to create organic compounds, and sulfur
or fumarate compounds instead of O2
Occurs in purple bacteria, green sulfur bacteria, green
gliding bacteria and heliobacteria
Uses bacteriochlorophyll pigments instead of chlorophyll
Uses one photosystem (PS I) to generate ATP in cyclic
manner
11. III. Light Dependent
Reactions
A. Photo-oxidation of
Chlorophyll
B. Chemiosmotic model
of ATP production.
IV. Light Independent
Reactions
A. Calvin Cycle
II. How plants harness
sunlight
I. Anatomy of
Photosynthesis
15. Graph changes in pH of the thylakoid interior over one 24 hr
period. Indicate when ATP production during the light reactions is
zero.
6AM
pH
Night Day
7
14
1
Turn to your neighbor and
Night
6 PM
4
9
No ATP
No ATP
16. The Big Picture
What have we produced so far?
ATP NADPH CO2
provides the
energy
provides high
energy electron
and H+ ions
provides the
carbon and
oxygen
Used to make energy rich sugar molecules
during the light independent reactions!
24. Differences between cellular
respiration and photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
In CR electron carriers
bring electrons to the
ETC, and O2 finally
accepts them and is
reduced to H2O.
In photosynthesis H2O
brings electrons to the
ETC and becomes O2, an
electron carrier finally
accepts the electrons.
25. Differences between cellular
respiration and photosynthesis.
During the Calvin cycle,
CO2 is being reduced into
sugar
CO2
During the Krebs cycle,
sugars are oxidized and
become CO2
26. Photosynthetic Adaptations
What problems may a plant experience when it is
exposed to arid (dry) conditions?
Dehydration
Elevated O2 levels
in the leaves
Response
Close stomata to
prevent dehydration
27. Photorespiration Rubisco an
enzyme that
catalyzes the
addition of
CO2 to RuBP.
O2 competes
with CO2 for
the active site
on Rubisco.
Photorespiration
Calvin cycle
sometimes called
the C3 pathway
28. Rubisco
RuBp CO2
RuBp
Rubisco
P G A P G A
P G A
Later becomes glucose!
CO2
CO2
O2
Photorespiration these CO2s
did not get incorporated into
glucose this time!
29. Photorespiration can lead to lower
photosynthetic output by
siphoning carbon from the Calvin
cycle!
They produce less sugar!!!
30. CO2 + RuBP
2 molecules of 3-
phosphoglycerate
CO2
Competingreactions
rubisco
Turn to your neighbor and discuss
the following questions
1) What factor determines which
reaction below occurs more often? a) The concentration
of rubisco
b) The relative
concentration of
CO2 and O2
c) The concentration
of RuBp
2) This is most similar
to which of the
mechanisms of enzyme
regulation we
discussed earlier in the
semester?
31. Adaptations to arid climates
A) C4 plants - spatial separation of steps
B) CAM plants - temporal separation of steps
32. Leaf anatomy of plants adapted for
hot/arid conditions (C4 plants)
O2
C4 pathway
C3
pathwaySeparate CO2
fixation and sugar
making into two
different cells
33. CAM Plants - steps performed at
different times
Close their stomata during the day
to minimize water loss, and open
stomata at night.
Desert plantscacti, succulent plants,
pineapples
At night they store CO2
in organic acids.
Organic acid
CO2
CO2
Calvin
Cycle
sugar
CO2 is released from organic acids in
the day and used in the Calvin cycle.